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SAM Director Kevin Sabet explains many of the dynamics figuring into the debate about marijuana legalization. 

Dr. Kevin Sabet explains the impact of marijuana legalization in states that approved it. Legalization has led to a steep rise in marijuana potency and increases in marijuana-related car crashes and poisonings, especially among very young children who eat marijuana-infused candies accidentally, he says. He spoke at Let’s Be Clear Georgia: A Collaborative to Prevent […]

By Ben Markus, Published: November 14, 2014 Since recreational marijuana stores opened in January, Denver Police have issued an unprecedented number of citations for public consumption and display of the drug. Through the first three quarters of 2014 police wrote 668 tickets, compared to just 117 for the same period the year before, a 471 percent increase. […]

Kevin Sabet debates Ethan Nadelmann on marijuana legalization on CNN.

Colorado was the first to legalize; Washington followed suit – and the buzz is spreading across the country. Two more states and the District of Columbia are putting it to their voters next month and a half dozen others are moving toward referendum.

Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins Murizio Passariello, the communications director of United for Care, to talk about how a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Florida may fail.

Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins Murizio Passariello, the communications director of United for Care, to talk about how a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Florida may fail.

Project SAM Director Kevin Sabet presents on the NADCP Position Statement against marijuana during the Closing Ceremony of the 20th NADCP Annual Training Conference.

GALLUP: Support For Marijuana Legalization Plummets in 2014 Poll out today shows that only 51% of Americans support legalization, down 7 percentage points (12%) since 2013 PRINCETON- Support for marijuana legalization has fallen dramatically since 2013, even among Liberals, according to a new poll out today. The poll showed that support is at 51% while […]

Why did marijuana succeed in Alaska, Oregon, and DC last night?                       Follow the money. | Create Infographics

Proposed marijuana amendment fails in Florida, and five cities in Colorado and a city in Maine reject legalization. Retail legalization passes in Oregon and by a slim margin in Alaska; DC passes use (not retail) legalization as advocates spend more than $10 million for victories nationwide Sabet: “We will redouble our efforts.” Election results in […]

PEW POLL FINDS SUPPORT FOR MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION SLIPPING Pew now finds support at 52%, down 2 points since last poll in FebruaryA new poll out this week from the Pew Research Center finds that support for marijuana legalization is down since February, and now stands at 52%. Opposition is up 3 points. This follows the Public Religion […]

A writer with Washington Post‘s online blog, Wonkblog, who has a history of pro-marijuana leaning articles, recently published a story called, “No, marijuana use doesn’t lower your IQ” The article goes on to question the association between marijuana and IQ based on findings from the ASLPAC study just released. We asked Dr. Madeline Meier, now […]

Nine cities in Colorado allow recreational marijuana sales, including the first and third largest cities by population (Denver and Aurora) and 23 cities prohibit or have moratoria on recreational sales.  However, using the 2010 census data and this map, about 1.1 million citizens live in cities where recreational sales are allowed whereas about 1.4 million live […]

Major National Poll Finds Support for Legalization Down 10% Since 2013 Public Religion Research Institute Poll, funded by the Ford Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation, finds only 44% of Americans now support legalization, down from 51% in 2013. Opposition at 50%. WASHINGTON- Coming off of a Suffolk University/USA Today poll finding only 46% of […]

Colorado Voters Turning Against Marijuana Legalization Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds support for legalization plummets 17% among Colorado voters DENVER– In the first indication of a backlash brewing in Colorado against legal pot, a Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds that now only 46% of likely voters support Amendment 64, the constitutional amendment legalizing and commercializing […]

Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds support for legalization plummets 17% among Colorado voters DENVER– In the first indication of a backlash brewing in Colorado against legal pot, a Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds that now only 46% of likely voters support Amendment 64, the constitutional amendment legalizing and commercializing marijuana. 50% of likely voters oppose […]

This past week, the annual HHS National Survey on Drug Use and Health was released. This report asks people in households about their drug use. It focuses on the age group of 12 and over, and breaks down categories among people ages 12-to-17, 18-to-25 and 26 and older. The Washington Post and other sources reported […]

Job Title: Internship Start: Rolling Length and Commitment: Negotiable Compensation: Negotiable About Policy Solutions Lab (PSL): PSL is a public policy consulting firm which focuses primarily on illicit drug policy in the United States. PSL’s clients include nation-wide anti-drug coalitions, United Nations agencies and other international organizations, and government agencies. Project SAM (www.learnaboutsam.org) is a nonpartisan […]

The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area has been dedicated to tracking the impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado — and the findings aren’t pretty.